Directive 2009/148/EC of the European Parliament and of the CouncilShow full title

Directive 2009/148/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2009 on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to asbestos at work (codified version) (Text with EEA relevance)

Article 2U.K.

For the purposes of this Directive, ‘asbestos’ means the following fibrous silicates:

(a)

asbestos actinolite, CAS No 77536-66-4(1);

(b)

asbestos grunerite (amosite), CAS No 12172-73-5(1);

(c)

asbestos anthophyllite, CAS No 77536-67-5(1);

(d)

chrysotile, CAS No 12001-29-5(1);

(e)

crocidolite, CAS No 12001-28-4(1);

(f)

asbestos tremolite, CAS No 77536-68-6(1).

(1)

Number in the register of the Chemical Abstract Service (CAS).